Public Panel discussion on Debunking myths about Palmoil10 November 2015

​The OPAL Team organized a public event on the topic of “Oil Palm: Beyond controversies”, which around 220 People attended. Five panelists were invited to talk about their field of experience on the topic of oil palm.The experts were:

Dr. Patrice Levang from the IRD

Putra Agung WWF Indonesia

Rob McWilliams TFT Global

Kathrin Rutishauser from Migros

After short presentations from each of the experts, a lively discussion with the very interested public was held and several questions could be answered and controversies discussed. The questions evolved around questions such as whether palm oil is responsible for the haze in Indonesiaa and if there is a way of sustainably consuming palm oil products?